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Okolona, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lee County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,623 Population 365/sq mi density
$34,400 Median Income $21,027 per capita
$81,100 Home Value $123,666 Zillow
$643 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
331 Violent Crime/100K 2,779 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$34,400 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,100 home value, $643/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,623
Population Density
365
per square mile
Land Area
6.7
square miles (17.2 km²)
Median Age
35.0 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

39.7%
Male
60.3%
Female
40%
60%

Race & Ethnicity

White 17.2% US: 61.6%
Black 82.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
17.2%
Black
82.1%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.0%
17% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.7%
13% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.0%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.9%
73% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.462
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,623
Population Density365 / sq mi
Land Area6.7 sq mi
Median Age35.0 years

Gender

Male39.7%
Female60.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White17.2%
Black or African American82.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.0%
Disability14.7%
Health Insurance89.0%
Uninsured14.9%
Broadband Access78.1%
Gini Coefficient0.462

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code5 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+